HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Jefferson County, Oregon (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jefferson County is $1,229 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,229
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,106 to $1,352
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$49,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
26th of 36
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Jefferson moves to $1,213. That's down 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Jefferson actually rent for?
Search any address in Jefferson for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $939 | $845 to $1,033 | $37,560 | $18.06/hr | +19.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $945 | $851 to $1,040 | $37,800 | $18.17/hr | +8.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,229 | $1,106 to $1,352 | $49,160 | $23.63/hr | +7.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,709 | $1,538 to $1,880 | $68,360 | $32.87/hr | +6.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,867 | $1,680 to $2,054 | $74,680 | $35.90/hr | +3.8% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,147 | $1,932 to $2,362 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,427 | $2,184 to $2,670 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,707 | $2,436 to $2,978 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,987 | $2,688 to $3,286 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Jefferson, that runs from $939 for a studio up to $1,867 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Jefferson is its own HUD metro area (Jefferson County, OR), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Oregon's 36 counties, Jefferson ranks 26th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 12% below the state median of $1,393 and about 21% above the national median county at $1,018. About 24,659 people live here, 25th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,230 in 97711 (Ashwood) and $1,840 in 97730 (Camp Sherman), with the 5 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Jefferson somewhere between $1,106 and $1,352. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,229 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,160 a year. Put another way, $24 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,106) | HAP at 100% ($1,229) | HAP at 110% ($1,352) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $356 | $479 | $602 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $29 | $152 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($1,143) to FY 2026 ($1,229). Since FY 2020 it's up 46% in total, about 6.5% a year. The Oregon median moved up 11% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $548 | $739 | $841 | $1,213 | $1,477 | — |
| FY 2021 | $583 | $775 | $883 | $1,264 | $1,529 | +5.0% |
| FY 2022 | $646 | $809 | $972 | $1,381 | $1,626 | +10.1% |
| FY 2023 | $683 | $806 | $1,021 | $1,451 | $1,736 | +5.0% |
| FY 2024 | $741 | $843 | $1,093 | $1,540 | $1,757 | +7.1% |
| FY 2025 | $784 | $871 | $1,143 | $1,602 | $1,798 | +4.6% |
| FY 2026 | $939 | $945 | $1,229 | $1,709 | $1,867 | +7.5% |
| FY 2027 | $921 | $927 | $1,213 | $1,680 | $1,919 | -1.3% |
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Questions people ask
$1,229 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $939 for a studio, $945 for one bedroom, $1,709 for three and $1,867 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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What does a rental in Jefferson actually go for?
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